The original meaning of the fine French surname of Bastin has been effectively obscured by the changing fortunes and mists of time under which the medieval era's scribes recorded lineages. They ARE known to have held a family seat during ancient times in the west-central province of Poitou.
This surname Bastin could be of English, French, Belgian, or Indian in origin. The origins are listed below.1. English: The English Bastin is a reduced form of Sebastian. Variant English surnames include Bastian and Bastion. See related links below.2. French: Perhaps a diminutive of Bast, or a reduced form of Sebastian. The surname Bastian is also found in France, perhaps derived from Sebastian. See related links below.3. Belgian: Highly concentrated in Southern Belgium, the origin is uncertain. Perhaps the Belgian surname Bastin is also a reduced from of Sebastian. The Belgian surname Bustin could be a variant, and of the same derivative.4. Indian: Perhaps a shortened form of Indian surname Sebastin, which perhaps could be a variant surname of Sebastian. Interestingly, there are also bearers of this surname Sebastian in India.
Robert Bastin is a sound engineer
Marjolein Bastin was born in 1943.
Ted Bastin was born in 1926.
Ted Bastin died in 2011.
Bruce Bastin was born in 1939.
Jules Bastin died in 1996.
Cliff Bastin went by Boy.
Cliff Bastin was born on March 14, 1912.
Désiré Bastin was born on 1900-03-04.
Désiré Bastin died on 1971-04-18.
sam bastin was born 22nd November 1995.